Home / 18,929.20-28,404.60-7,250.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,929.20, 28,404.60 and 7,250.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,929.20, 28,404.60 and 7,250.80 is: 10,880.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,929.20 : 28,404.60 = 7,250.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,929.20/28,404.60 = 7,250.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,929.20x = 28,404.60 × 7,250.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,929.20x = 205,956,073.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,956,073.68/18,929.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,880.34

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.